{"product_id":"1974-centrale-bank-van-suriname-1-gulden-banknote-p-116c-serial-no-gh-74408","title":"1974 Centrale Bank van Suriname - 1 Gulden Banknote P-116c Serial No. GH 74408","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1974 Suriname 1 Gulden – Independence Square Issue | P‑116c\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1974 Suriname 1 Gulden (P‑116c) is a classic pre‑independence banknote issued under Queen Juliana, featuring the historic \u003cstrong\u003eHigh Court building\u003c\/strong\u003e overlooking Independence Square in Paramaribo. Printed by the renowned Dutch firm \u003cstrong\u003eJoh. Enschedé \u0026amp; Zonen\u003c\/strong\u003e, this note represents the final years of Suriname’s colonial‑era currency before the transition to republic status in 1975.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued on \u003cstrong\u003e1 November 1974\u003c\/strong\u003e, this note belongs to the long‑running 1961–1986 gulden series. Key contextual points:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced \u003cstrong\u003eone year before Suriname gained independence\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Netherlands (1975).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted by \u003cstrong\u003eJoh. Enschedé \u0026amp; Zonen\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Europe’s most respected security printers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse features the \u003cstrong\u003eHigh Court building\u003c\/strong\u003e, formerly the Ministry of Finance, a landmark of Dutch colonial architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse includes a legal warning from \u003cstrong\u003eArticle 260 of the Surinam Penal Code\u003c\/strong\u003e, emphasising penalties for forgery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gulden was later replaced by the Surinamese dollar (SRD), and this note is now \u003cstrong\u003edemonetized\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis issue is popular among collectors for its clean design, Dutch printing quality, and its place in Suriname’s transition to independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suriname\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing Authority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Government of Suriname\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juliana (1948–1975)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre‑Republic \/ Independence Era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation banknote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears of Issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1961–1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1974\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Gulden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surinamese Guilder (1826–2003)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 129 × 73 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rectangular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e P‑116c, Plomp PLS17.1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joh. 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